The Fifth Circuit panel that let Texas' abortion clinic restrictions go ahead decided that because "only" one-sixth of Texas women would have to travel over 150 miles to get to one of the remaining clinics, that wasn't a "large fraction," and therefore wouldn't represent an unconstitutional undue burden for the state's population as a whole (the burden on that one-sixth notwithstanding).
Charles Pierce notes (http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/The_Law_Is_A_Fake):
'_All right, so if one-in-six gun owners have their firearms confiscated, that is not an "undue burden" on gun owners. If one-in-six private homes are entered without a warrant, that is not an "undue burden" on home owners. If one-in-six criminal defendants are forced to testify against themselves, or denied counsel, or a trial by jury, that is not an "undue burden" on defendants. If one-in-six families are required to quarter troops in their dens, that is not an "undue burden" on the family divan. I would like to thank the Fifth Circuit for clearing that up.'_
Indeed.
The true tragedy of abortion is the killing of innocent children, and the guilt, pain, and suffering that comes with. Nothing else.
+Charles Carrigan I disagree, but I suspect from premises so different it's not worth debating.
Knowing more than a few people who have had abortions for various reasons over the years, I can say with some authority that — while I'm sure there are some people out there who suffer guilt and pain over the decision — there are also plenty of others who do not. The fact that some do feel bad after having an abortion is not a valid argument against it.
I feel guilt, pain, and suffering after eating an entire gallon of ice cream by myself…
I don't deny there are women who feel guilt, pain, and/or suffering after an abortion. Analogously, I know women who feel guilt, pain, and/or suffering after offering their child up for adoption. Or after other very personal and difficult decisions. That doesn't make them wrong decisions, just hard decisions.